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March 20, 2019

Incorporating Healthy Habits to Help Manage COPD: A Specialist’s View

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In my last column, I shared tips and insights into nutrition interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As important as nutrition is to healing, lifestyle habits also play ... Read more

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Mice Studies Suggest Cathepsin S to Prevent Lung Inflammation in COPD, CF

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Activation of PP2A enzyme with consequent modulation of cathepsin S levels may represent a new strategy to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a mice study shows. This finding ... Read more

March 15, 2019

Defining Five Main Categories of Pulmonary Wellness: A Rehab Specialist’s Advice

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“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” — Aristotle In today’s healthcare environment, an overwhelming percentage of resources are spent on treating diseases and their associated manifestations. ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

Dry Powder Inhaler Formulation of Ensifentrine Improves Lung Function, Phase 2 Data Show

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Treatment with a dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulation of ensifentrine led to clinically meaningful and sustained improvement in lung function in people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

DNA Differences May Explain COPD Risk in Both Smokers and Non-smokers, Study Says

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Differences in DNA may explain lung health and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both smokers and non-smokers and could help in the future development of preventive ... Read more

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

COPD Foundation to Host Facebook Discussion of NTM Lung Disease on Rare Disease Day

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Hoping to increase awareness of an often-debilitating and misdiagnosed lung condition called nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, the COPD Foundation is hosting a Facebook discussion on Feb. 28 in recognition ... Read more

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

Maintaining a Balanced Diet Key for COPD Patients: A Nutritional Specialist’s View

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The lungs are one of the most essential yin organs of our lives, and they are extremely fragile. They filter, they distill, they respond, and they act accordingly. They ... Read more

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

COPD Patients Unaware of Their Higher Risk for Lung Cancer, Study Shows

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unaware of their increased lung cancer risk compared with the general population — attributing their chest symptoms to factors other than potential cancer ... Read more

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Orion’s Easyhaler, Propeller’s Digital Platform Will Help Monitor COPD, Asthma Treatment

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Orion and Propeller Health have established a collaboration to offer a custom sensor and mobile app to digitally monitor medication use with Easyhaler — a metered-dose dry powder inhaler for the treatment of chronic ... Read more

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Statins Linked to Better Outcomes and Improved Lung Function in COPD Patients, Meta-analysis Finds

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Statins, commonly used to lower blood cholesterol levels, can help chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients by preventing or treating COPD-related comorbidities, and by improving patients’ lung function and exercise ... Read more

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